And yes, that spider keeps busy. The web spans the space between the leaves of a tree and the railing of the building. Just based on the winds, I imagine it gets damaged fairly often. On the other hand, it looks to be an excellent location, the narrowest part between two larger areas. Smart spider.

]]>Comment on Yes, Note 8 also for photos by doesitevenmatter3https://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/21/yes-note-8-also-for-photos/#comment-35081
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:28:59 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38951#comment-35081Wowza photos, Emilio!
Aw. on the egg heart!
I love the Topaz Impressionist turtle! Beautiful! There is motion in the background.
The web photos are very cool! I especially like the artistic rendition. It has motion in it, to me. That spider was a busy bee! Maybe it was time to serve the family dinner and so some bugs needed catchin’ quick!
HUGS and Happy Almost-Friday!

I took a few advanced English courses in college and I was struck by something. Namely, when asked to review/comment on a work, I would make up something based on this criterion: what will get me marks for a novel interpretation of the work. I got all As and was often complimented on my novel (get it? novel . . . nevermind) interpretations.

But, I made stuff up. Not for a moment did I actually view the work as I presented it and I doubt the author did at the time. Side note: my professor tried — in my junior year — to talk me out of finishing my engineering degree and switching majors. I didn’t, but sometimes wish I had.

The point is that even in my writing I get readers who “see” things (message, themes, morals) in my words that I neither thought about nor intended. They spin their own experiences, biases, and worldviews into what I wrote. Occasionally I might agree that it could be interpreted thus, but even then, I know that’s not what I was going for.

That is, perhaps, peripherally tied to writing realistic characters who think and act as we would expect someone to act. But, we’re still left with the fact people have different life-experiences and interpret what they hear and read based on those experiences.

My thinking is this: once I write something, unless it’s way out there (like, for instance, assuming I’m in favor of broccoli as a food), I’m happy letting readers interpret the work any way that lets them connect to it.

I do object when academics ascribe intent I consider well beyond what authors (usually dead ones) intended. But, that’s another argument.

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Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:27:51 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38750#comment-35078With regard to some particular thing you said, and I’m too old and worn out to go back and find it again, I remember an English Lit class in yr 12 and we were arguing about a particular line and the author’s meaning and our teacher invited the school gardener in to adjudicate. We didn’t know that he was in fact the author. When we got to the end and found out who he was we asked him what that particular line meant. He said it didn’t really mean anything, he just liked the way the words went together.

]]>Comment on Just doodles and stuff by disperserhttps://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/19/just-doodles-and-stuff/#comment-35076
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:24:01 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35076That’s the story behind my original doodles:https://dispersertracks.com/2011/12/26/palm-vx-and-i/

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Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:21:59 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35075I might consider a mix of old and new . . . we’ll see . . .

]]>Comment on Just doodles and stuff by macquiehttps://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/19/just-doodles-and-stuff/#comment-35074
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:13:57 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35074Thank you so much for sharing, this is exciting post. Making just one change of mode, a single graphic creates many different dramas. Also your post was good to kick sloth me to start doing my art again!

]]>Comment on A few hours in Kailua Kona by LordBeariOfBowhttps://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/18/a-few-hours-in-kailua-kona/#comment-35072
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:53:33 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38870#comment-35072Well I should hope so :twisted: :bear: :P

]]>Comment on Just doodles and stuff by oneownerhttps://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/19/just-doodles-and-stuff/#comment-35071
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:16:14 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35071Clever illustrations. I used to draw mazes in my notebook, especially during boring department meetings that went on for hours. A phone like the Note would have been perfect!

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Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:09:42 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35070I’m happy to read that you have found something to replace the Plam. If I remember correctly its one of the things I commented about first when I found your blog. Bring it on, the signature doodles that is.

]]>Comment on Just doodles and stuff by disperserhttps://dispersertracks.com/2018/02/19/just-doodles-and-stuff/#comment-35069
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:22:54 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35069Thanks, diem3 . . . I keep meaning to fire up my original doodles again, the ones that used to be at the bottom of each post. One of these days . . .

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Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:17:34 +0000http://dispersertracks.com/?p=38926#comment-35068Your doodles are the best doodles! So cool! I love the colors on the dark background and the B&W and B&W and gold doodles mucho muchly!
They would be beautiful tile pieces!
Nice work! And so cool that it is relaxing and fun!
HUGS!!! :-)